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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

适当 [shìdàng]
  1. 1. adjective appropriate

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

适当 [shìdàng]
  1. 1. suitable; proper; appropriate; correct; right; due
    适当的工作
    suitable work
    适当的安排
    proper arrangement
    适当调整
    appropriate readjustment
    适当时机
    an opportune moment; the right moment
    适当的时候
    in due course
    要找到一份适当的工作可不容易。
    学校对不能回家的同学做了适当的安排。
    我会在一个适当的时机告诉你的。
    应该适当地锻炼她的自理能力。
    你这样的安排不太适当
  2. 2. adverb suitably; duly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

适当 [shìdàng]
  1. 1. 合适;恰当
    适当的时候
    处理得很适当

Examples

根据不同情况作适当的变通
make appropriate adaptations in the light of specific conditions 变通
采取适当的步骤
take proper steps 步骤
给以适当照顾
show due consideration for 给以
急切间找不着适当的人
cannot find the right person on such short notice 急切
适当加宽某些专业培养内容
appropriately broaden the training in some specialities 加宽
适当地强调情况特殊
lay undue stress on special circumstances 强调
物色适当人选
try to find a suitable person (for a job) 人选
适当的工作
suitable work 适当
适当的安排
proper arrangement 适当
适当调整
appropriate readjustment 适当

Collocations

适当的安排
a suitable arrangement
适当的时候
a suitable time
办法适当
a suitable measure
用语适当
a suitable vocabulary
适当下调
to suitably lower something
适当放宽
to duly loosen restrictions
非常适当
very proper

Word Decomposition


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